Cayman Islands vs Saudi Arabia: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications

Cayman Islands
106.83 Patents
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
134.16 Patents
in 2023
Cayman Islands rank
29th
Saudi Arabia rank
27th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time

  • Cayman Islands
  • Saudi Arabia
0200400600197820002023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 134.16 Patents against 106.83 Patents in Cayman Islands, a difference of 27.33 Patents.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Cayman Islands's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Cayman Islands ahead.

Cayman Islands ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 88 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cayman Islands Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.5 Patents 0 Patents 1.5 Patents Cayman Islands
1980s 8.95 Patents 2 Patents 6.95 Patents Cayman Islands
1990s 20.88 Patents 3.65 Patents 17.23 Patents Cayman Islands
2000s 90.54 Patents 34.18 Patents 56.35 Patents Cayman Islands
2010s 242.01 Patents 240.34 Patents 1.67 Patents Cayman Islands
2020s 123.67 Patents 183.12 Patents 59.46 Patents Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, Cayman Islands or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 134.16 Patents against 106.83 Patents in Cayman Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between Cayman Islands and Saudi Arabia?
27.33 Patents, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Saudi Arabia?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Cayman Islands and Saudi Arabia rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
Cayman Islands ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,784 data points, 1978–2023
Last refreshed

Patent counts by technology (including total patents, estimated total patents for latest years): EPO, USPTO, PCT and Patent Families indicators are presented for selected technology domains such as ICT, Artificial Intelligence, nanotechnology, biotechnology as well as environment-related and health-related technologies.